You might have surgery to remove lymph nodes in your neck. This is usually if there is a chance that the cancer might have spread there. The lymph nodes are part of the lymphatic system. Cancer cells ...
Alexandria, VA — Metastasis of tumors to level IIb lymph nodes is rare in patients with laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC); this area can be ignored during selective neck dissection (SND) to ...
The discovery of 4 cases of Hodgkin's disease that A had been treated surgically with long-term survival without recurrence led Slaughter and Craver 1 (in 1942) to speculate about "unicentric" Hodgkin ...
Leonardo da Vinci dissected some 30 cadavers in his lifetime, leaving behind a trove of beautiful—and accurate—anatomical drawings. Leonardo da Vinci's extensive studies of human anatomy were hundreds ...
June 3, 2008 (Chicago, Illinois) — Acupuncture could be a viable option for reducing pain and dysfunction after neck dissection in head and neck cancer patients, new data suggest. The results of a ...
National Comprehensive Cancer Network Infusion Efficiency Workgroup Study: Optimizing Patient Flow in Infusion Centers This guideline aims to clarify the fundamental principles of neck management in ...
Lymph nodes are small bean shaped glands found throughout the body, including the head and neck area. They are often the first place cancer cells spread to when they break away from a tumour. Surgery ...
A new study has said that metastasis of tumors to level IIb lymph nodes is rare in patients with laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC). Therefore this area can be ignored during selective neck ...